Acknowledging our responsibility to get out of bed and live does not mean that we can condemn those who reject that responsibility. When someone loses their life to a mental illness, it is not our place to question whether they fought hard enough, whether it was really the illness or a weakness in their character. The truth is that many faithful, strong, godly people have been so broken by their trauma or mental illness that they have succumbed to suicide. And Christ’s work on the cross is more than sufficient for them, just as it is sufficient for your grievous sins and mine. It is
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